Fish Stripes · May 17, 2016
Justin Nicolino and the defense-independent problem
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsJustin Nicolino has shown early problems in run prevention, which makes his lack of strikeout capabilities more obvious.
Justin Nicolino did not have a great start in his last outing, walking five batters with only one strikeout and gave up four runs in just 4 2/3 innings pitched in his start for the Miami Marlins. While control generally was not an issue with Nicolino in 2015, it shows how fragile his game can be. Without strikeouts, something that he is aware he needs, it is hard to make a living in the majors. You have to do a number of other things well.